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Caracterización clínico epidemiológica de la hipertensión arterial en el adulto mayor del área de Mayarí
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Leyva, Niumila Merencio Pérez, Reynier Soria Céspedes, Hilda Guerrero |
| Copyright Year | 2012 |
| Abstract | Se realizo un estudio descriptivo en 30 adultos mayores hipertensos de la Casa de los Abuelos del area de salud de Mayari durante el primer semestre de 2009. Predominaron los pacientes de 71 a 80 anos del sexo masculino y piel blanca. El consumo de cafe fue el factor de riesgo modificable principal. La cardiopatia isquemica sobresalio como patologia asociada. La mayor cantidad de pacientes presentaron hipertension arterial grado II. Palabras clave: adulto mayor, hipertension arterial, alto riesgo, cardiopatia isquemica. ABSTRACT A descriptive study in 30 elderly patients with high blood pressure of the Nursing House of Mayari area during the first semester of 2009 was peformed. The sample comprised 30 patients that represented the total ones with hypertension. The white male patients between 71 and 80 years prevailed. The coffee consumption was the modification risk factor of highest incidence. The ischaemic heart disease was the most associated disease. The highest number off patients had degree II hypertension. Key words: elderly, high blood pressure, high risk, ischemic heart disease. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 16 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.revcocmed.sld.cu/index.php/cocmed/article/download/575/88 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
